Eyeglasses and watches used to be mundane utilitarian accessories until designers were invited to the table. The ordinary sock has now joined in on the game and is no longer a simple stocking, but a formidable fashion statement. And, as it turns out, an opportunity to have a little fun with a perfect stranger.Support the showwww.expatchatter.net Brenda Arnold
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A knack for snacks
When is a snack a meal? It depends on what country you’re in, as Germans discover when they go to America to find potato chips on their dinner plate. Europeans brought foods with them across the Atlantic but many of them were transformed into something new. Support the showwww.expatchatter.net Brenda Arnold
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German precision meets American vastness
Germans are usually so logical, it’s hard to believe how that can make misjudge distances so badly when they visit the U.S. But to be honest, it’s kind of gratifying.Support the showwww.expatchatter.net Brenda Arnold
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Bring out the Easter eggs – the girls are coming home
I first published this two years ago. COVID seems like a distant memory but reading this brings it all back.Just as I was getting used to not being a mother, my COVID-harassed daughters came home - left - and came home - repeatedly. Now I'm trying to remember, what was it again that I always did for Easter?Support the showwww.expatchatter.net Brenda Arnold
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My cowboy boots didn’t fool the cowboy
I thought cowboy boots would help me develop my rodeo skills. An evening at the Grizzly Rose bar in Denver was enough to teach me otherwise.Support the showwww.expatchatter.net Brenda Arnold
It's true. Even after years of living in Munich, Germany, I find funny stuff to talk about. Language gaffes, cultural confrontations, and life abroad. It's an ongoing adventure!
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